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Backup Responsibility
Last Updated: March 28, 2026
This Backup Responsibility Policy explains the roles and responsibilities related to data backup and recovery within the FarmPath application ("App").
This policy supplements:
- Terms of Service
- Privacy Policy
- Data Governance Policy
FarmPath is designed as a farm management tool, not a data backup service.
FarmPath is not intended to function as:
- A disaster recovery system
- A financial archive system
- A regulatory storage system
- A permanent data preservation system
Users must maintain independent backups of important data.
Users are solely responsible for:
- Maintaining backups
- Exporting important records
- Protecting backup files
- Verifying backup accuracy
Users should not rely on FarmPath as their only data storage.
Data stored locally on a device may be lost due to:
- Device failure
- Device damage
- Device theft
- Operating system issues
- App removal
- Factory reset
FarmPath cannot recover locally deleted data.
Users assume these risks.
Cloud synchronization is designed for data availability, not backup.
Cloud sync may:
- Overwrite data
- Propagate deletions
- Propagate errors
- Sync corrupted records
Cloud sync does not guarantee historical recovery.
Users should maintain separate backups.
(This is a critical enterprise clause.)
When multiple devices sync:
Conflicts may result in:
- Overwritten records
- Duplicate records
- Deleted records
- Outdated records
FarmPath does not guarantee preservation of all data versions.
Users must verify data after syncing.
FarmPath may provide data export tools.
Exports may include:
- Financial records
- Operational data
- Animal records
- Equipment records
Users are responsible for:
- Saving exports
- Securing exports
- Maintaining exports
Exported files are outside FarmPath control.
We strongly recommend users:
- Export data regularly
- Store backups securely
- Keep multiple backup copies
- Verify backups periodically
These practices reduce data loss risk.
FarmPath does not guarantee:
- Recovery of deleted records
- Recovery after sync conflicts
- Recovery after device failure
- Historical rollback
- Backup restoration
Users acknowledge data recovery may not be possible.
If data is shared:
Other authorized users may:
- Delete records
- Modify records
- Overwrite records
FarmPath is not responsible for data loss caused by authorized users.
Users should manage access carefully.
Subscription expiration does not automatically delete user data.
However:
Certain features may become unavailable.
Users remain responsible for exporting data if needed.
(This prevents disputes.)
FarmPath does not guarantee:
- Continuous storage
- Perfect data preservation
- Error-free sync
- Permanent retention
Users must verify critical records independently.
FarmPath may rely on:
- Apple CloudKit
- Device operating systems
- File systems
We are not responsible for failures of third party storage systems.
FarmPath is not a business continuity system.
Users must maintain:
- Independent accounting records
- Operational documentation
- Regulatory documentation
FarmPath should not be the sole storage of critical business information.
(This is standard enterprise SaaS language.)
Users remain responsible for maintaining records required for:
- Tax reporting
- Agricultural compliance
- Business reporting
FarmPath does not guarantee regulatory record retention.
Users should:
- Secure devices
- Backup devices
- Wipe devices before transfer
- Reset devices before sale
We are not responsible for data left on transferred devices.
Users should protect backups from:
- Unauthorized access
- Data corruption
- Accidental deletion
FarmPath cannot secure exported files.
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
Crawford Family Farm is not liable for:
- Lost data
- Lost financial records
- Lost operational records
- Lost animal records
- Lost equipment records
Users assume responsibility for backup management.
(This is one of the most important clauses.)
We recommend:
- Regular exports
- Multiple storage locations
- Secure storage
- Periodic verification
This significantly reduces risk.
FarmPath may introduce future backup features.
However:
We do not guarantee permanent data preservation.
Users should maintain independent backup practices.
We may update this policy.
Continued use constitutes acceptance.
Questions regarding backup responsibilities:
Crawford Family Farm
FarmPath is not a backup system.
Users are responsible for backing up their data.
Cloud sync is not a backup.
Users must export important data.
We believe users should control their farm records and backups.